TEAS - Reading

What is the role of the pronoun him in a sentence? Object Subject Possessive Any of these

any of these

mood

a concept related to tone feelings an author produces in the reader

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? calcium for bones calcium makes bones strong calcium is necessary it makes bones strong calcium is good for bones, so people need it

calcium makes bones strong

Which word is a modifier in the following sentence? I am following the new story closely. I am following closely

closely

What part of speech are the underlined words in the following sentence? Twelve students passed the exam, but seven did not, so the teacher is letting them retake it. Adjective Preposition Conjunction Adverb

conjunction

themes

deeper meanings or insights

text features

elements that stand out from a text

technical

explains a complex process or mechanism

compare/contrast

explains similarities and difference between two or more subjects

topic

a word or phrase that describes roughly what a text is about

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? Tamara's sporting goods store. Tamara has a sporting good store in town. Tamara has a sporting goods store it is in town. Tamara's sporting goods store is in town, and she is the owner.

Tamara has a sporting good store in town.

topic sentence

A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's topic and main idea

Select the noun to which the underlined pronoun refers. Greta Garbo, who performed in both silent and talking pictures, is my favorite actress. actress pictures performed Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence? Douglas served on the Supreme Court for 36 years. Noun Pronoun Adjective Preposition

Noun

sequence

an author explains what happened first, second, and third and so on; chronological order

point of view

an authors general outlook or set of opinions about the subject

Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? Margot can speak English, Russian, and Polish fluently. can speak and fluently

and

Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction. You cannot go to the movies with your friends ____ you finish your homework. if once since unless

unless

assumptions

unstated and unproven ideas about what is true

pie chart

useful for representing all of something

bar graph

uses bars of different sizes to represent numbers

Select the part of speech that is always in the predicate. noun pronoun adjective verb

verb

fact

verifiably true

inference

when we use the information we have to figure out something nobody has told us directly

Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction. I had a bad stomach flu but started to regain my appetite, ____ is good news. so that which whereas

which

Select the pronoun that could be used in the following sentence. Mrs. Sato, ___ lives down the street, is 99 years old. she who which whom

who

Identify the likely misplaced modifier in the following sentence. Earlier this week, the young fishermen caught twenty fish, who were out all day. earlier this week young twenty who were out all day

who were out all day

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? To whom should the applicant address the letter? To the whom should

whom

Which word is an adverb that describes the underlined verb? The man spoke to us wisely. man to us wisely

wisely

Prepostion

word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence

transitions

words or phrases used to connect ideas together

primary source

includes firsthand witness accounts of events, research described by the people who conducted it, and any other original information

author's purpose

inform, persuade, entertain

Select the correct verb to complete the following sentence. Our family ___ staying home for the holidays this year. is be am are

is

Which of the following options would complete the sentence to make it a simple sentence? Eating salmon once a week _____________________. is a healthy choice is good, and it is healthy is healthy it is good choice is healthy while still being good

is a healthy choice

Which of the following options would complete the sentence to make it a simple sentence? The house at the top of the hill _______________________. is very old it is very old is very old despite having modern feel is very old, and it has a very modern feel

is very old

Why is the following not a correct sentence? The clown sad. It does not have a verb. It does not have a noun. The verb tense is incorrect. The words are in the wrong order.

it does not have a verb

Select the correct nouns for the blanks in the following sentence. We can use these ____ to cut these fillets of ____. knives, salmon knifes, salmon knifes, salmons knives, salmons

knives, salmon

Select the verb that best completes the following sentence. Katharina didn't ___ her job as an accountant, so she decided to change careers. like likes liken liked

like

Which part of the following sentence is the predicate? Mai and her friend Oksana love to ride roller coasters. mai and her friend oksana and her friend oksana love to ride roller coasters roller coasters

love to ride roller coasters

fiction

made up

persuasive

makes an argument

overgeneralization

making a broad claim based on too little evidence

implicit main idea

not stated directly in the text; implied

Select the response that correctly describes both of the underlined verbs. When a buyer offered 5% below our asking price, our realtor advised us to accept the offer. Helping verbs Past tense verbs Present tense verbs Progressive tense verbs

past tense verbs

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence. Although most people understand the benefits of exercise, people do not exercise as much as they should. although most people understand the benefits of exercise people do not exercise as much as they should people do not exercise

people do not exercise as much as they should

bias

preconceived idea that makes a person more likely to show unfair favor for certain thoughts, people, or groups

either/or fallacy

presenting an issue as if it involves only two choices when in fact it is not so simple

problem/solutions

presents a problem and outlines a solution

graphic elements

provide information to back up an argument, illustrate factual information or instructions, or present key facts and statistics

expository

provides an explanation or a description

Select the correct word to complete the following sentence. It was a treacherous route, and they traveled more ____ when they had a guide. safe safer safest safely

safely

opinion

someone's belief

maps

stylized pictures of places

rhetorical strategies

techniques an author uses to support an argument or develop a main idea

narrative

tells a story

Which word is not a conjunction? Or The So But

the

argument

the author is trying to convince the readers of something

tone

the author's attitude toward the subject

main idea

the central or most important idea in a text a complete sentence that states the topic and explains what an author wants to say about it

How many nouns in the following sentence have incorrect capitalization? The Patel Family moved to the United States, and now they live in the Boston Area. 0 1 2 3

2

How many verbs are in the following sentence? They toured the art museum and saw the conservatory. 0 1 2 3

2

How many adjectives are in the following sentence? The new building is tall and modern. 1 2 3 4

3

How many verbs must agree with the underlined subject in the following sentence? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, my favorite basketball player, dribbles, shoots, and scores to win the game! 0 1 2 3

3

tertiary sources

Compile information in a general, highly summarized, and sometimes simplified way

Which of the following options correctly fixes the fragment? During the movie. During the movie I spilled my popcorn. During the movie, I spilled my popcorn. During the movie. I spilled my popcorn. During the movie, and I spilled my popcorn.

During the movie, I spilled my popcorn.

Identify the nouns in the following sentence. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in 1911. won, in, 1911 won, Nobel Prize, 1911 Marie Curie, won, Nobel Prize Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, 1911

Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, 1911

stereotype

a particularly harmful type of bias that applies to specifically to groups of people

diagram

a picture with labels that show that parts of an object or functions of a mechanism

persuasive text

a text that argues a point

entertaining text

a text that explores a topic or event in a creative or humorous way.

summary

a text that restates the ideas from a different text in a new way

Select the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. She did quite well on the exam. Noun Adverb Adjective Preposition

adverb

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence. After reading the book, the movie that just came out must be pretty bad. after reading the book the movie that just came out must be really bad

after reading the book

descriptions

creates mental pictures for the reader by presenting concrete details in a coherent order

cause/effect

describes events or actions and its results

informational text

designed to share knowledge

supporting details

develop the main idea and contribute further information or provide examples

Select the correct verb form to complete the following sentence. William didn't think he would enjoy the musical, but he ___. do did liked would

did

Which word in the following sentence is a helping verb? They did not ask for our help. did ask for our

did

moral

explicit message contained in the text

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective? After they signed the mortgage on their first house, they went out to celebrate. they signed mortgage first

first

Select the noun that the underlined adjectives describe. Two weeks after his surgery, Henry felt strong and healthy. weeks his surgery Henry

henry

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? The driver checked her side mirror. The her side driver

her

Choose the correct plural noun to complete the following sentence. It was surprising to suddenly see some ____ as we drove along the deserted road. mooses churchs cactuses passersby

passersby

Which of the following options would complete the sentence below to make it a simple sentence? You can see the wonders of our country ________________________ on a road trip take a road trip and, on a road trip rather than taking a road trip

on a road trip

Which modifier, if any, modifies the underlined word in the following sentence? We always visit the bakery on the corner when we are in town. always on the corner when we are in town no modifier describes it

on the corner

secondary source

respond to, analyze, summarize, or comment on primary sources

circular reasoning

restating the argument in different words instead of providing evidence

flowchart

shows a sequence of actions or decisions involved in a complex process

What is the object of the underlined preposition? I found our cat under the table by the window next to the TV. our cat the table the window the TV

the table

Identify the dangling or misplaced modifier, if there is one. Having been repaired, we can drive the car again. having been repaired we can drive the car again there is no dangling or misplaced modifier

there is no dangling or misplaced modifier

nonfiction

true story

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence. He is sick, yet he came to work. is yet came to

yet

Select the "understood" subject with which the underlined verb must agree. Watch out! you he i out

you

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence. You need to call your mother as soon as you get home. you need to call your mother as soon as you get home you get home you need to call

you need to call your mother